The Domaine de Fonteny is one of the best wineries to follow in Saumur.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de Fonteny wines in Saumur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Fonteny wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine de Fonteny wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de Fonteny wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of shrimp in coconut milk, ceviche of cod (mexico) or express cherry clafoutis.
Loire tuffeau mosaic: Chenin reigns in whites — dry to off-dry with notes of citrus, apple, pear, candied white fruits, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, taut acidity and a saline finish. Cabernet Franc (Breton) the signature red, airy (violet, raspberry, plum, peppery touch, fine tannins) and a fruity rosé. Renowned traditional-method Saumur Brut. Anjou-Saumur AOC on limestone tuffeau, troglodyte cellars.
How Domaine de Fonteny wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, lamb marinated in white wine or coconut chicken.
Vivid, mineral whites with a strong volcanic imprint, pale golden robe, tense palate, showing signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers, white-fleshed fruits and remarkable saline marine nuances. Star of the Pico DOP and Biscoitos DOP on the basaltic soils of the volcanic islands of Pico and Terceira, representing the viticultural identity of the Atlantic archipelago. Portuguese white autochtone variety of the Azores, unrelated to continental Arinto.
How Domaine de Fonteny wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.
Planning a wine route in the of Saumur? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de Fonteny.
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
